Holiday
Meaningholy day · English
- US rank
- #8,860
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,778 in 1955
11 babies were named Holiday in the US in 2025. It has dropped 3,010 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1952–2025
US births per million boys, 2025–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Holiday you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 147,059 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Holiday, 11 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Holiday would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryHoliday first shows up in US birth records in 1952, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 73 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1955, when it reached #3,778.
- TrendHoliday has slipped 3,010 places over the last five years and now sits at #8,860. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlHoliday is given to both boys and girls: 69% of the 16 babies named Holiday in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn English, Holiday means “holy day”.
About the name Holiday
Holiday is a gender-neutral name of English origin meaning “holy day”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-day”. US birth records list Holiday for girls from 1952 to 2025, in 39 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked #3,778 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #8,860, with 11 babies. Of the 16 US babies named Holiday in 2025, 69% were girls and 31% were boys.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 | 476,190 girls |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 girls |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,315,789 girls |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 442,478 girls |
| 2000s | 4.0 | 251,256 girls |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 116,959 girls |
| 2020s | 11 | 91,743 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
More English names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
Questions about the name Holiday
What does the name Holiday mean?
Holiday means “holy day” in English.
What is the origin of the name Holiday?
Holiday has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Oliver.
Is Holiday a boy or girl name?
Both. Holiday is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 69% of US babies named Holiday were girls.
How popular is the name Holiday?
Holiday ranked #8,860 for US girls in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1955 (#3,778).